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Rylee88:

How do I know what Exactly is the topic of something?

new2luv:

wdym

SaltTheLoser:

Specify here?

Rylee88:

Like, How do you know what the topic is of a Story?

SaltTheLoser:

well like the theme of a story?

Rylee88:

Yes

new2luv:

look for context clues

SaltTheLoser:

you need to read the story first of all

Rylee88:

I did

SaltTheLoser:

and understand what the author is writing about

simsharrison:

Well, first you need to read it... and then think about the main part of the story and then if you think of the main parts, that is usually the topic

Rylee88:

Well its a Horror

new2luv:

@rylee88 wrote:
I did
use context clues to help you

Rylee88:

And it does not explain much

SaltTheLoser:

you need to know what the life lesson is in the story

Rylee88:

Well look.

Rylee88:

Why is it so quiet? Why can't I move? And why is it so dark? I try to recall where I am, but I cannot remember. Blackness surrounds me. I hear a familiar voice that makes my heart flutter like a thousand butterflies. It is the voice of my friend, Maddy. She visits her grandparents here on the Gulf of Mexico every summer. She usually brings me crumbs, but today, I cannot smell anything except the sour smell of oil. Her voice sounds worried, different from the usual cheerful greeting that she calls me with every day at dusk. I try to turn towards her, but I can't move very well. My feet feel mired as if in quicksand. I hear her come closer. Her words help me understand that something has happened to my home. "Oh, grandma! What is all this? They are all covered in it! It's black. Ugh! The smell is so strong I can't stand it." Maddy's tears stream down her face, mingling with mine. I hear her crying, but all is dark, like a moonless night. Where is the smiling sun? I try to stretch out to feel the warmth, but my wings do not respond.

new2luv:

bro is no one listening to me

Rylee88:

I am but I dont know how exactly XD

new2luv:

@rylee88 wrote:
I am but I dont know how exactly XD
https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/context-clues-as-a-reading-strategy

Rylee88:

HOw to use context clues I should say Lol I KNOW how to listen lol

new2luv:

that's should explains what that is

SaltTheLoser:

so id say the theme to that poem/story is about viewing death from the outside i suppose

Rylee88:

I cant read that much?!?!!? awwwe lol

Rylee88:

Kinda salt =)

new2luv:

Using Context Clues Circle the word or phrase you don't understand. Underline key phrases and ideas in the sentence. Look for words that give synonyms, antonyms, examples, etc. Give the main idea of the paragraph the new word is in. Say the sentence in your own words. Guess at what the new word means.

SaltTheLoser:

or the experience of your life flashing between your eyes that sort of cliche

Rylee88:

I know the words

Rylee88:

Yea salt

UhhhKhakis:

First, you have to know the meaning of the Genres, which you do already hopefully. Then, you have to look for the sound of the story, and if the story sounds like one of the meanings of a genre, then that is the right one.

Alexis1415:

hmmm

Rylee88:

Genre Is Horror

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